NationMaster - Mongolian Geography statistics

Area > Comparative slightly smaller than Alaska
Area > Land	1,554,731 sq km	[19th of 238]
Area > Total	1,564,116 sq km	[25th of 250]
Capital city with population	Ulan Bator - 619,000
Climate desert; continental (large daily and seasonal temperature ranges)
Forested Land	6.8%	[156th of 193]
Geographic coordinates	46 00 N, 105 00 E
Land boundaries > Border countries China 4,677 km, Russia 3,543 km
Land use > Arable land	0.76%	[199th of 258]
Largest city	Ulan Bator
Largest city population	666,000	[104th of 174]
Largest city with population	Ulan Bator - 619,000
Location Northern Asia, between China and Russia
Map references Asia
Natural resources oil, coal, copper, molybdenum, tungsten, phosphates, tin, nickel, zinc, fluorspar, gold, silver, iron
Population density	1.67 people per sqkm	[227th of 256]
Population density > people per sq. km	1.63 people/m²	[203rd of 204]
Precipitation	217 mm	[87th of 95]
Surface area > sq. km	1,566,500 km²	[18th of 206]
tallest mountains > Mountain	Nayramadlin Orgil

... View all Geography stats

SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006 ; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook, City Population, CIA World Factbook, World Gazetteer, Official government websites.; FAO; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook; Heal The World Foundation.; World Development Indicators database; Wikipedia: List of tallest mountains by country

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Mongolia, Mongol Uls

More facts and figures on Mongolia

Agriculture (55)
Background (1)
Crime (9)
Currency (8)
Disasters (1)
Democracy (31)
Economy (991)
Education (156)
Environment (70)
Energy (130)
Food (3)
Geography (44)
Government (91)
Health (111)
Internet (21)

Immigration (10)
Industry (34)
Identification (20)
Language (2)
Labor (106)
Military (54)
Media (82)
Mortality (5)
People (232)
Religion (33)
Sports (21)
Terrorism (11)
Taxation (28)
Transportation (104)

COMMENTARY

Edria Murray
Staff editor
26th March 2005

In response to Staci:

The average annual precipitation in Mongolia is 217mm per year (an average of 18mm per month). Most of the rainfall in Mongolia occurs in June, July and August. Regional variations also exist with the lowest seasonal rainfall in the southwest and the highest rainfall in the northeast.

There are 3 more (non-authoritative) comments on this page

Share your thoughts, questions and commentary here

Want to know more?
Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:

Asia > Mongolia > Geography

Related links:

More facts and figures on Mongolia